Cultivation
The forage purpose of a variety defines the plant's specialization in producing biomass with specified nutritional parameters for livestock. The selection of such a variety is based on product quality, its chemical composition, and the plant's ability to be efficiently converted into feed.
Mentioned in descriptions 21 218 varieties reference book.
The forage purpose of a variety is a marker of the plant's specialization in producing a specific type of biomass, such as green mass, silage, hay, or feed grain. Varieties in this group are distinguished by a priority on nutritional properties, including the content of crude protein, amino acids, sugars, and digestible fiber, as opposed to varieties focused solely on total dry grain yield.
Cultivation efficiency depends on adherence to agricultural practices oriented toward the target product. Key factors include the timing and phase of harvesting, as delays lead to plant coarsening and loss of nutritional value, as well as the use of grass mixtures and the maintenance of optimal crop structure to achieve a nutrient balance.
The assessment of variety suitability is based on its ability to provide stable, high-quality forage under specific soil and climatic conditions and on its resistance to lodging, which is critical for the mechanized harvesting of large vegetative mass. For silage varieties, an important trait of resilience is the stay-green effect, which extends the optimal harvest window and facilitates harvesting processes.
Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.
Panicum miliaceum L. · Proso millet
Borysenko Ol`ha IEvheniivna, Chekalin Mykola Mykhailovych, Tyshcenko Volodymyr Mykolaiovych,
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Bortnovskyi Vitalii Mykolaiovych, Petrychenko Vasyl Florovych, Lilyk Tetiana Volodymyrivna, Buhaiov Vasyl Dmytrovych,
Plantago lanceolata L. · Ribwort plantain
Timo Blecher
Alopecurus pratensis L. · Meadow foxtail
Malopolska Hodowla Roslin Spolka z o.o.
Bromus inermis Leyss. · Smooth brome
Kozenko Kateryna Serhiivna, Miroshnykova Ol`ha Volodymyrivna, Zinchenkao Borys Semenovych,
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans Georg Lembke KG,DE
Vicia sativa L. · Common vetch
Humenna Nadiia Ivanivna, Aralova Tetiana Serhiivna, Aralov Oleksandr Volodymyrovych, Aralov Volodymyr Ivanovych,
Trifolium incarnatum L. · Crimson clover
Carneau Freres SA (FR)
Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv. · Foxtail millet
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Lolium perenne L. · Perennial ryegrass
VAN ENGELEN ZADEN B.V
Secale cereale x secale montanum
BUNDESREPUBLIK QUEDLINBURG| Bundesrepublik Deutschland, vertreten durch Julius Kuehn-Institut, Bundesfor-schungsinstitut f.Kulturpflanzen
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
Syzenko Olena IEvhenivna, Vedenko Nataliia Volodymyrivna, Bozhenko Anatolii Ivanovych,
x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale
Shcechenko Olha IEvheniivna, Melnyk Vira Serhiivna, Kapustina Tetiana Borysivna, Chernobai Serhii Volodymyrovych, Riabchuk Viktor Kuzmych,
Lupinus angustifolius L. · Narrow-leaf lupin
Vyshnevs`ka Oksana Vasylivna, Vorona Leontii Ivanovych, Ratoshniuk Viktor Ivanovych, Ratoshniuk Ivan IUriiovych, Chernus`ka Tamara Andriivna, Chernus`kyi Vadym Viktorovych,
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
Olsson, Gösta
Phleum nodosum L. · Small-leaf timothy
Plant Breeding International Cambridge Ltd (GB)
Brassica napus var. napus · Rapeseed
Konrad Kraling
Brassica rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.) A. R. Clapham · Field mustard
Nilsson, Bengt
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
Svalof Weibull AB
Vicia faba L. var. minuta (hort. ex Alef.) Mansf. · Tick Bean
Clause Semences SA (FR)
Echinodorus L.C. Rich ex Engelm. · Amazon sword
KALIEBE TOMAS| Tomas Kaliebe (Gartenbau)
Medicago sativa L. · Alfalfa
STEUCKARDT| Dr. Rudolf Steuckardt in Fa. Saatzucht Gotha-Friedrichswerth GmbH / KOHLS| Dipl.agr.Ing. Dieter Kohls VEG Pflanzenproduktionen / SCHIEFER| Dr. Schiefer in Fa. Saatzucht Plaussig GmbH
Pisum sativum L. · Pea
DIEGO RUBIALES OLMEDO/Mª JOSE COBOS VAZQUEZ
Lupinus luteus L. · Yellow lupin
Instytut Hodowli i Aklimatyzacji Roslin Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy